'House of Dragon': 'Game of Thrones' spinoff premier draws nearly 10m viewers

HBO series set 200 years before 'Game of Thrones' trended on Twitter for 14 hours

Last updated: August 23, 2022 | 03:55

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View of the backdrop for the world premiere of HBO original drama series "House of the Dragon" at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, July 27, 2022.

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The premiere of House of the Dragon drew nearly 10 million viewers on Sunday on television and the HBO Max streaming service, the largest audience for any new original series in the history of network, HBO reported.

Anticipation for the series, set 200 years before HBO’s 'Game of Thrones', fanned conversation on social media, where 'House of Dragon' remained a top trending topic on Twitter for 14 hours, HBO said on Monday.

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